Pay: MPS Start Date: September 2021 We are looking for a creative and inspiring teacher to cover maternity leave from September 2021 to July 2022 for 2 days a week in Key Stage 2, Thursday and Friday. We are a sought after school in the local area that is extremely well regarded by our parents and the local community. We could be best described as a nurturing and dynamic environment that puts children’s welfare and learning at the heart of everything we do. All new colleagues are welcomed by a supportive senior leadership team, strong and friendly year group teams that are passionate about supporting mental and physical wellbeing alongside forward-facing educational excellence for our pupils; and a working environment that motivates and supports our colleagues to reach their best potential and brilliance in their practice. We would love for you to join Grove Park if: • You are aspirational and inspirational, with high expectations of learning and behaviour; • A strong team player who can collaborate with the team in supporting the school development; • You are willing to share and promote our values and inclusive ethos; • An experienced excellent teacher with high expectations of children and adults; • You have a toolbox of key learning theories, skills and methods that will transform any activity in an engaging and vibrant learning opportunity for our children; • You are able to manage children’s behaviour in a positive way in line with the school’s vision; • You are invested in own CPD and be able to motivate children and colleagues around you; • You are self-driven, resilient, able to reflect on own practice and aspire for excellence. In return we offer: • An inclusive and forward facing working environment with opportunities for personal and professional growth; • Well behaved pupils and an active parent community; • A skilled, proactive and energetic team of Teaching Assistants to support you on a daily basis; • Regular non-contact time and the school’s active work to reduce teachers’ workload; • Experienced and supportive colleagues; • Coaching and training to support your CPD; • An environment that promotes work-life balance and family values. For more information about this role, please see the job description and person specification. If you are interested in this post, lease complete the application form and send it to hr@groveparkacademies.org. Please note that we accept application forms only and we will not be able to register your interest in this post if you only send us your CV. Visits to school are encouraged and will be organised in line with our COVID-restrictions. Grove Park Primary School is committed to the safeguarding of all its pupils, you will therefore be subject to an enhanced disclosure process. As part of our responsibility for safeguarding, in addition to the Kent policy of one employment and one personal reference, the school may request additional employment references. Closing Date: 16/06/2021 at 22:00 Interviews: TBC Information about the school Information about Grove Park Primary Grove Park Primary School is part of Grove Park Academies, which is a multi-academy trust consisting of one mainstream primary school and Aspire School (Special), currently under development, both situated in Sittingbourne in very close proximity to each other. The trust was established in 2012, which consisted of Grove Park Primary School and was granted permission to open a free special school in 2016. The primary school was inspected in 2017 and maintained its ‘Good’ grading and reflected our ethos, ‘The continued success of the school is based on your detailed knowledge of your pupils, an unwavering determination to help them achieve well, and hardworking, dedicated staff.’ (Ofsted October 2017) The trust is built around the following principles: • A place where everyone feels valued and respected. • Schools that offer a warm, happy, calm, safe atmosphere where everyone enjoys learning and working together. • Where learning and teaching sits at the heart of everything, it does. • An ethos that celebrates all achievements and recognises individual successes. • Schools that have consistently high expectations for all and where academic achievement is not seen as the only measure of success. The staff regard schools within this trust as an opportunity to fully develop potential through well-structured learning and nurturing environment where the pupils can grow and thrive. ‘Growing Towards the Future’ Grove Park is a two form entry primary school set in extensive grounds serving 420 pupils. We have excellent facilities and an excellent team of teachers and support staff, who work tirelessly to meet the needs of our pupils and community. Our School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service. KTJ1
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